US1688051A - Traction rim for automobiles, trucks, and the like - Google Patents

Description

R. LUDOWICI TRACTION RIM FOR AUTOMOBILES, TRUCKS, AND THE LIKE Filed May 19, 1927 FurMZ/[vZowz' v at) Patented Oct. 16, 1928.

UNITED STATES RUSSELL LUDOWICI, OF SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK.

TRACTION RIM FOR AUTOMOBILES, TRUCKS, AND THE LIKE.

Application filed May 19,

The present invention relates to a rim which may be attached to the wheels of automobiles, trucks, and the like in order that they may be used as tractors about the farm.

A very important object of the invention lies in the provision of a traction rim structure of this nature having inwardly directed lugs which may be bolted onto the telly of a 7 wheel in the same manner-as the ordinary demountable rims are connected therewith.

Another very important object of the invention lies in the provision of a rim which is circumterentially reinforced'by a central bead and site beads and has a plurality of cleats on the periphery thereof extending diagonally.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provision of a rim structure having cleats thereon which comprise angularly disposed portions, one portion of each cleat being securely welded or otherwise fixed to the periphery of the rim and the other portion thereof radiating outwardly therefrom, the portion adjacent the telly being reinforced and the radiating por-' tion having an edge bead continued along the ends of the other portion,

A still further very important object of the invention lies in the provision of a rim structure of this nature which is simple in its construction, inexpensive to manufacture, strong and durable, thoroughly eflicient and reliable in use, easy to' attach to the telly of a wheel, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing:

*igure 1 is a side elevation of a rim embodying the features of my invention,

Figure 2 is adetail sectional view taken substantially on the line 22 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows,

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the cleats.

Referring to the drawing in detail .itwill be seen that the numeral?) denotes the body of the rim which is in the form of an annulus having its edges beaded as at 6 and provided with a central circumferential bead 7. Between one of the side beads 6 and the central 1927. Serial No. 192,653.

head 7 there are disposed a plurality of inwardly radiating lugs 8 spaced to receive the bolts from the telly of a Wheel so that this rim will take the place of an ordinary rim on an automobile or truck wheel. These bolts are indicated in dotted lines in Figure 2 at 9.

and the telly is indicated at 10.

Across the periphery of thefelly there are disposed. a plurality of cleatspositioned diagonally. Each cleat comprises portions 11 and 12 perpendicularly disposed, to each other. The portion 11 is welded or otherwise secured diagonally across the telly and has a central head 13 to sit over the head 7 of the rim body 5. 'lhe'ends of the portion ll and the edges of the portion 12 have a continuous bead lat. Thus these cleats are thoroughly reinforced andwill absolutely prevent the tendency ofthe rim to slip in mud and the like.

It will be seen that this device will be thoroughly eilicient and reliable Tor the purpose intern-cpl. may be installed quickly on a wheel telly, and is strong and durable;

The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in detail merely by way of example since in actual practice it attains the features, of advantage enumerated as de- I sirable in the statement of the invention and the above description. It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or without sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is A device of the class described comprising a rim body formed with continuous side beads and a continuous central bead, and cleats disposed onthe periphery of the rim body, each cleat comprising a base flange and a radial flange, said base flange being securely fixed tothe rim body diagonally thereof, a continuous reinforcing means disposed about the edges of the radial flange and across the ends of the base flange, said base flange being provided with a central head to accommodate the central head on the rim body and the ends of the base flange being curvedoutwardly' from the rim body to fit over the continuous side beads.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

RUSSELL LUDOWICI.

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